Cue tip



July 14, 1925.

B. M. LONG CUE TIP Filed Feb. 11; 1925 .5. M Lava.

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illifzTED STATES BANKS Iif. LONG, OF COKEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CUE TIP.

Application filed February 11, 1925.

To (/ZZ whom it may 0017 earn Be it known that I, BANKS MAXWELL Lose, a citizen of the United States, residin"-' at C keville, in the county of lVestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements ,in Cue Tips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to securing means, and more articularly to a one tip.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide simple and efficient means for effectually securing the tips of cues onto cue sticks and for permitting the tips to be iguicl 'y and easily removed when necessary. further object is to provide securing ans of the character stated of simple and inexpensive construction which can be readily applied to one sticks of standard consiruction. Further objects will appear from the detail description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a cue stick with the tip applied;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of a cue stick with the tip applied;

Figure 3 is a detail of the securing screw;

Figure 4 is a detail of the ferrule;

Figure 5 is a detail of the tip.

The tip is intended to be used in connection with a one stick 1 of known construc tion provided at its smaller end with a threaded bore for reception of a threaded neck 2 of a ferrule 2 of ivory or other suitable material, this neck screwing into the stick so as to secure the ferrule in position. Ferrulc 2 is provided with a central bore which receives a headed screw 3 the head of which is embedded in suitable cement 4 or other suitable material disposed in a recess in stick 1 forming a continuation of the bore of the stick which receives neck 2 of the ferrule. The upper portion of screw 3 extends through an opening provided through the lower wall 5 of body 5 of tip 6 which is formed of leather or other suitable material, body 5 of the tip fitting snugly into a corresponding recess or socket 2 in the upper end of ferrule 2. A nut 7 fits into a slot 8 provided through body 5 for this purpose and is threaded onto the upper end of screw 3. In applying the tip, after ferrule 2 has been secured in position, the body of tip 6 is inserted into socket 2 and the tip is then rotated so as to screw nut 7 tightly fierial No. 8,508.

onto the upper end portion of screw 3, the nut serving to clamp wall 5" of the body between the nut and the bottom of socket 2", thus effectually securing the tip in position. When it is desired to renew the tip, the tip to be replaced may be removed be reversing the operation described, after which the nut 7 is placed in slot 8 of the new tip which is secured in position in the manner above set forth. This provides simple and efiicient means whereby the tip can be readily secured in position and can be replaced. when desired.

That I claim i:--

1. In one tip securing means, a one stick, a ferrule secured on the one stick, a securing screw projecting from the outer end of the ferrule and secured against rotation, a tip including a body, and a nut mounted in the body of the tip and threaded onto the screw, said nut acting to clamp the inner end of the body between the ferrule and the nut for securing the tip on the ferrule.

2. In one tip securing means, in combination with a one stick, a ferrule secured there on, a screw secured through the ferrule and held against rotation, a tip including a body, and a nut carried by the tip and held against rotation relative thereto, said nut being threaded onto the screw and cooperating with the outer end of the ferrule to clamp a portion of the tip and secure it to the ferrule.

3. In cue tip securing means, in combina tion with a one stick, a ferrule secured thereon, a screw secured through the ferrule and held against rotation, a tip including an inwardly projecting body, the ferrule having a socket in its outer end receiving the body and permitting relative rotation thereof, and a nut mounted in said body and held against rotation relative thereto, the nut being threaded onto the screw and the inner end of the tip body being clamped between said nut and the ferrule.

4:. In one tip securing means, in combination with a one stick, a ferrule secured thereon, a screw extending through the ferrule from the inner end thereof and secured against rotation, a tip provided with an inwardly projecting body, the ferrule being provided in its outer end with a socket receiving said body and permitting relative rotation thereof, and a nut carried by the body and held against rotation .therein, the

nut being threaded onto the screw and the inner end of said body beingclamped between the nut and the end of the ferrule.

5. In cue tip securing means, in combination with a cue stick, a ferrule provided at its inner end with a reduced neck threaded into the end of the stick, a headed screw extending through the ferrule with its inner end adjacent the inner end of the neck, means engaging the head of the screw and securing it against rotation, the ferrule being provided with a recess in its outer end, a tip provided with a transversely slotted body fitting into the recess of the ferrule and rotatable therein, and a nut fitting snugly into the slot of the tip body and threaded onto the screw, theinner end of the body of the tip being clamped between said nut and the end of the ferrule.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

BANKS M. LONG. 

